Population 520 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Higgston
Household size in Higgston
| Period | Higgston | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Higgston has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Higgston
| Period | Higgston | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Higgston are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Georgia overall, where the median age is 38.6. The median age has climbed from 36.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Higgston
| Period | Higgston | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Higgston (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia as a whole (13.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Higgston
Renters in Higgston
| Period | Higgston | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Higgston rent their homes (26.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 51.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Higgston
| Period | Higgston | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Higgston: 13.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Higgston
| Period | Higgston | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Higgston has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Higgston
| Period | Higgston | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $508 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $834 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $985 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$477 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Higgston pays $985 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Higgston
Bachelor's degrees in Higgston
| Period | Higgston | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Higgston than nationally: 27.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Higgston
| Period | Higgston | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Higgston is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Higgston
| Period | Higgston | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Higgston has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Higgston compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higgston | 2.44 | 41.4 | 10.7% | 26.3% | 13.4% | 1996 | $985 | 27.5% | 91.0% | 1.8% |
| McGregor | 2.42 | 37.7 | 17.1% | 29.7% | 12.9% | 1996 | $931 | 19.5% | 89.4% | 3.3% |
| Vidalia | 2.64 | 39.0 | 10.3% | 42.3% | 12.3% | 1983 | $912 | 22.4% | 85.5% | 6.8% |
| Ailey | 2.48 | 38.1 | 17.4% | 24.7% | 16.1% | 1989 | $890 | 19.8% | 88.6% | 7.6% |
| Petross | 3.00 | 39.8 | 8.9% | 18.9% | 14.3% | 1984 | $923 | 29.1% | 91.5% | 5.6% |
| Kibbee | 2.35 | 45.0 | 3.1% | 18.7% | 14.3% | 1990 | $789 | 23.8% | 87.9% | 3.0% |
| Tarrytown | 2.40 | 42.3 | 5.3% | 23.0% | 14.5% | 1989 | $739 | 19.1% | 84.3% | 3.3% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.56 | 34.5 | 23.6% | 38.8% | 16.0% | 1980 | $699 | 16.7% | 84.7% | 19.1% |
| Normantown | 2.44 | 35.0 | 13.3% | 25.4% | 9.0% | 1994 | $917 | 12.8% | 85.8% | 8.9% |
| Santa Claus | 3.30 | 22.7 | 30.9% | 45.2% | 14.7% | 1977 | $635 | 9.4% | 79.5% | 0.6% |
| Lyons | 2.61 | 36.2 | 19.1% | 39.6% | 18.4% | 1982 | $721 | 15.2% | 82.1% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Higgston. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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